OWNER’S MANUAL, FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS GUIDE
Many of the Tips presented below are covered in greater detail
in the Owner’s Manual, Multimedia System Manuals, Features
and Functions Guide and Quick-Start Guide hangtag supplied
with your new vehicle.
VOICE RECOGNITION1AND BLUETOOTH®2
Using Voice Recognition
Improve Bluetooth®2 Voice Recognition (VR)
performance by making a few simple changes to your
phone contacts:
• Use full names (first and last names) vs. short
or single syllable names (“John Smith” vs. “Dad,”
“Smith Residence” vs. “Home”).
• Avoid using special characters, emojis, and
hyphenated names (@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc.).
• Avoid using acronyms (“Emergency” vs. “ICE”
or “In Case of Emergency”) or words with all
capital letters.
• Spell words completely; system will not recognize
abbreviations (“Doctor Smith” vs. “Dr. Smith”).
• Always wait for the beep before speaking
any commands.
• When using VR to place a call, speak in a natural,
moderate tone, with clear pronunciation. The
system may have trouble recognizing commands if
you speak too soft or too loud.
• Open windows, sunroof, weather (wind/rain), or an
A/C fan operating at higher speeds can interfere
with VR accuracy.
• Your VR system may have difficulty understanding
some accents or uncommon names.
• Press the talk button and say “Help” to get a list of
available commands.
Pairing or Connecting Your Phone with Bluetooth®2
• Press the Phone hard key (if equipped) or “Call”
button on the steering wheel to begin the pairing
process if no phone has previously been paired.
• To pair a second phone or subsequent phones,
reference the manuals and guides supplied with your
Stinger as steps vary by radio.
• During the pairing process, please make sure you
accept all requests for phonebook download and
future auto-connection on your phone.
• If you experience any issues with auto-connection,
try the following:
• Reboot your phone (turn the phone off and then on).
• Update the phone operating system to the most
recently released version.
• Delete the phone from the UVO display and the
UVO display from the phone, and re-pair.
• Ensure the phone has the Bluetooth®2
feature activated.
• If some contacts are not downloading to the UVO
display, check to confirm that the contact has been
entered correctly and that it has been stored under the
categories (HOME, MOBILE, WORK, iPhone®3) that are
supported by the UVO display. Some contact categories
(MAIN, PAGER, OTHER) may not be supported. If the
number of contacts exceeds the maximum number
allowed on the UVO display, contacts will be partially
downloaded. Ensure that only the “phone contact list” is
selected for contact download on your phone (not social
media or email contact lists as these contacts may not
download to the UVO display).
• Phone operating systems change frequently and some
phones may have varying compatibility levels with the
Bluetooth®2 system. For any questions regarding the
features of your vehicle, please contact your preferred
Kia dealer or contact Kia Consumer Assistance at
1-800-333-4542.
Other Bluetooth®2 Tips
• Bluetooth®2 reception is affected by carrier coverage
and is dependent on the phone.
• If streaming audio through Bluetooth®2 from a device,
ensure the listening volume on the device is turned up.
